Palettes / Colors / #A552BB

#A552BB — Muted Purple

#A552BB is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #A552BB when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#A552BB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #69BC52; it also sits naturally between #7052BC and #BC529E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 65% · Green 32% · Blue 73%

Cyan 12% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #A552BB

.text { color: #A552BB; }
.background { background-color: #A552BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A552BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(165, 82, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 44%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A552BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(165, 82, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A552BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(165, 82, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A552BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A552BB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #69BC52:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A552BB: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A552BB

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #A552BB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #A552BB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #A552BB?

#A552BB is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 165, 82, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A552BB?

#A552BB is RGB 165, 82, 187 — HSL 287°, 44%, 53% — CMYK 12%, 56%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #A552BB?

Its complement is #69BC52; analogous partners are #7052BC and #BC529E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A552BB for text?

White text on #A552BB has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.52:1.